OK, some of this material is too complex for primary school children. But in the interests of thinking deeply, if parts of this can be understood and can engage children of this age, I might use it anyway.
Archimedes - a famous Greek scientist and mathematician, most remembered for a nudey run from his bath when he realised he could measure the density of the king's crown using water
Secrets of Archimedes doco (52:46) on YouTube - probably not for students but interesting if you want to know more, especially about his lost manuscript
Interesting science related stuff
This is a collection of resources that might be useful because they are unusual or interesting.
Day and Night science unit - an early childhood unit for learning about day, night, seasons, the Sun, Moon and Earth
Space Information - background information, good videos and animations, etc.
Mini-science projects - suitable as one-off activities or integrated into other learning, these are quick experiments generally with limited materials required.
Volcanoes - a collection of resources for learning about volcanoes
Push-Pull Primary Connections unit
Web of Life 3/4 Biological Sciences unit
Famous Scientists section
OK, some of this material is too complex for primary school children. But in the interests of thinking deeply, if parts of this can be understood and can engage children of this age, I might use it anyway.Interesting science related stuff
This is a collection of resources that might be useful because they are unusual or interesting.